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Archive for April 3rd, 2017

In preparation for the World Meeting of Families, the Focolare Movement invites you to a day-meeting dedicated to the theme of family. There are programmes for parents, children and teenagers. Saturday 29th April, 10.30 am – 400 pm in Maynooth University (Aula Maxima, South Campus). Cost €20 per family.

World Meeting of Families will take place in Dublin in August 2018 at the request of Pope Francis who will be in attendance D.V. Planning for this international event will require an enormous amount of planning and funding. A national collection is being held next weekend 1st and 2nd April. Your support for this collection would be greatly appreciated, it replaces the Share Collection

Parent Evening: Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its next monthly Parent Evening on Monday 10th of April from 19:30 to 21:00pm in the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (please note venue). For further information Tel: 01 4045378 or Email c.dingle@anamcara.ie

Talks: Join Blessington parish for two talks given by Dr Brian Houlihan, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, in the Church of Our Lady, Coimín Centre, Main Street, Blessington, Co Wicklow on Recognising and Managing Mental Health Difficulties in Childhood and Adolescence’. On Monday 3rd April at 7.30pm he will discuss anxiety, depression, ADHD and autism. The second talk on Monday 24th April will focus on eating disorders, psychosis, OCD / Tic Disorders also at 7.30pm. Admission Free – No Booking Required.

Thursday 9.30 am Mass for all those whose names are on the Parish Altar List of the Dead. Fr. Micheal will call to the housebound with Holy Communion on Thursday this week (due to Confirmation and a wedding on Friday).